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Shows & fairs, 1950

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Riverina Sellers Are Prominent at Sheep Fair Auctions

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 August 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Greater proportion of the rams offered at the second day's auction of the annual Stud Sheep Fair was inferior grade and prices fluctuated in a remarkable manner. Best average was…

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Schoolboys' Football Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 August 1950 · page 4

Lake Cargelligo has nominated a team in the 5 stone 7 lbs. E division of the Riverina Schoolboys' Carnival to be held…

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Lake Cargelligo Show

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 3 August 1950 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Lake Cargelligo Show Society held last, Saturday the Committee decided to postpone the 1950exbibition for…

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New Year's Eve Street Carnival

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 3 August 1950 · page 4

Owing to New Year's Eve falling on a Sunday this year, the proposed street carnival on that date to be conducted by…

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Gundagai School Teams for Junee Carnival

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 August 1950 · page 12

The Riverina Schoolboys’ Rugby League Carnival will be held at Junee on Saturday next. Gundagai will be represented by three teams…

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Big Cattle and Sheep Entries for Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 August 1950 · page 2

The M.P. and A.A. announced yesterday that entries received in the cattle and sheep sections for the 1950 Wagga Show are…

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Wagga Show Entries

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 2

Entries for the dogs, poultry, horticulture and sheep-shearing sections of the Wagga Show should be sent in immediately…

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Leeton High School Athletic Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 2

The Fourth Annual Athletic Carnival of the Leeton High School will be held next Wednesday, August 9, on the Leeton Cricket Ground…

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League Carnival for Boys at Junee Tomorrow

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 6

Tomorrow the seventh annual Riverina Schoolboys' Rugby League football carnival will take place at Junee. The carnival is claimed to be the largest of its kind in the world…

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Athletic Association Small Profit on Easter Carnival

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 1

A nutting of the committee of the Narrandera Athletic Association was held on Tuesday evening last, there being present Messrs. J. J. Bowell…

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Coolamon Show September 1 & 2, 1950 Committee Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 1

At the last meeting of the committee of the Coolamon A. and P. Association, those present were: Messrs. O. W. Hancock (President), C.S. And L.C. Dyce, W.G. Lucas, Fairweather, M. Tokley, T.E. and W. Lewis, R. Bresin, Don Irvine, J.S…

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Riverina Schoolboys Football Carnival Many Players Arrive In Town This Afternoon

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 1

It is appropriate that a Junee team will take part in the first game scheduled in to-morrow's. Riverina Schoolboys' Football…

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Hockey Carnival Postponed

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 August 1950 · page 6

The annual hockey carnival set down for yesterday was postponed because of the condition of the grounds at Duke of Kent…

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Schoolboy Rugby Carnival at Junee

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 August 1950 · page 4

Bad weather marred the annual Riverina Schoolboys' Rugby League Carnival, held at Junee on Saturday…

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Junee Schoolboys' Football Carnival a Magnificent Venture

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 7 August 1950 · page 1

Rugby League officials who visited Junee on Saturday last are in complete agreement With the local contention--that the Riverina Schoolboys' Football Carnival…

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Gundagai School Teams’ Great Success at Riverina Carnival

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 7 August 1950 · page 8

The Gundagai schoolboys teams hit the spotlight at last Saturday’s Riverina Carnival at Junee. Two of the three teams were successful, the…

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Murdering of Aus. War Prisoners Sadistic Carnival Spirit by Japs

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 7 August 1950 · page 1

(A.A.P.) LOS NEGROS: Of six former Japanese marines charged with mass murder of about five Australian war prisoners on…

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Only One Serious Football Casualty Mud Minimised Injuries At Schoolboys Carnival

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 7 August 1950 · page 5

The soft muddy nature of the grounds minimise the number of injuries at the Eiverina Schoolboys Football Carnival in Junee on…

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GUNDAGAI’S 1951 Annual Show Will Be Staged In February

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 7 August 1950 · page 1

AT last Saturday night's meeting of the Gundagai P and A Society it was decided to hold the 1951 Annual Show on Tuesday and…

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Wagga High School Win Principal Event at Schoolboys' Carnival From Christian Brothers Team

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 7 August 1950 · page 7

THE STANDARD OF PLAY IN THE RIVERlNA SCHOOLBOYS' CARNIVAL WAS COMMENTED ON FAVOURABLY BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND ESPECIALLY BY THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE N.S.W. AND COUNTRY R.L…

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